Space Force prototype uniform draws comparisons to ‘Battlestar Galactica’
The Space Force unveiled a new prototype uniform this week — which immediately drew comparisons to the uniforms worn by officers in the 2000s TV series “Battlestar Galactica.”
Scientists make progress on poison ivy vaccine, report says
According to Scientific American, scientists at the University of Mississippi and Hapten Sciences are "proceeding with a compound called PDC-APB" to be injected once every year or two to prevent the poison plant's effects.
How to see the harvest moon
Also known as the fruit or barley moon or the corn moon, the harvest moon will appear full for around three days starting Monday night.
SpaceX's 1st tourists splash down in the Atlantic after 3 days in orbit
Four space tourists ended their trailblazing trip to orbit Saturday with a splashdown in the Atlantic off the Florida coast. Their SpaceX capsule parachuted into the ocean just before sunset, not far from where their chartered flight began three days earlier.
SpaceX's 1st tourists splash down in the Atlantic after 3 days in orbit
Four space tourists ended their trailblazing trip to orbit Saturday with a splashdown in the Atlantic off the Florida coast. Their SpaceX capsule parachuted into the ocean just before sunset, not far from where their chartered flight began three days earlier.
Sudden tree die off the latest wildfire threat
In the last year, a combination of environmental factors has combined to create a new super fire threat, according to the East Bay Regional Parks District: Sudden Tree Die-Off.
Parts of Palo Alto, Mountain View to receive mosquito control treatment after West Nile virus detected
Santa Clara County's Vector Control District will conduct mosquito control treatment in parts of Palo Alto and Mountain View on Friday after detecting the West Nile virus in mosquitos in those areas.
First all-private crew rockets into space on mission of ‘Inspiration’
Whether you call them civilians, amateurs, tourists, or astronauts, four private citizens – strangers to each other and the public a year ago – have now joined an exclusive club, looking down at Earth from orbit.
Meet the first all-civilian crew of SpaceX's Inspiration4 mission
Liftoff is set for 8:02 p.m. on Wednesday, September 15th from Launch Complex 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
Woolly mammoth resurrection? Scientists say it's in process
Funding for the project reportedly comes from investors ranging from Climate Capital to Winklevoss twins.
The best and worst places to retire in 2021
A study found the best and the worst places to retire for the year 2021 based on affordability, activities, quality of life and health care.
'Do better': Photographer captures grizzly bear cub with discarded face mask
Photographer Jonathan Kuiper spotted a grizzly bear cub chewing a discarded face mask this summer in the Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming.
Pink and green: Auroras light up night sky in Tasmania, Alaska
The Southern and Northern lights pulled off spectacular shows in the skies over Tasmania and Alaska earlier this week.
Video captures bright meteor streaking across night sky in France
A video, captured Sept. 5, 2021, near the town of Arzal in the Brittany region of France, shows the streak of light hurtling across the night sky.
Egyptian engineer builds robot that could create water on Mars
Robot ELU takes moisture from the air, compresses and filtrates to create drinkable water.
Meet the creators behind the first ever drone light show at an MLB game
These aren't off-the-shelf drones, but rather custom built units. The Oakland Athletics teamed up with Sky Elements last week and held the MLB's first ever drone light show during a baseball game at the Coliseum. KTVU FOX 2's Heather Holmes spoke with Rick Boss of Sky Elements Drone Shows about what it takes for them to put on a high tech light show in the sky.
Rocket destroyed in explosive fireball off Central California coast
A privately designed, unmanned rocket built to carry satellites into orbit exploded in a fireball off the California coast. The Alpha rocket from the company Firefly Aerospace lifted off Thursday evening at Vandenberg Space Force Base.
Air quality briefly improved amid 2020 COVID-19 lockdown, UN says
The World Meteorological Organization, releasing its first ever Air Quality and Climate Bulletin on Friday, cautioned that the reductions in pollution were patchy.
Remembering ‘Crocodile Hunter’ Steve Irwin 15 years after death
“The Crocodile Hunter” Steve Irwin died after a stingray pierced him while he was filming a documentary in Australia in 2006.
South Lake Tahoe under evacuation warning due to approaching fire
All of South Lake Tahoe was put under an evacuation warning Sunday as the massive Caldor Fire crept dangerously closer toward the mountain town.